Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam
Madhyama Charitham
(Middle part)
Chapter 2: Killing of the armies of Mahishasura.

11.  Athheevathejasa kutam jwalanthamiva parvatham,

       Dhadrususthe surasthathra jwala vyaptha digantharam.

 Those devas saw that very powerful fireball which was lighting all directions with its great flame and found it similar to a shining mountain.

12.  Athulam thathra thatheja sarva deva sareerajam,

       Ekastham thada bhoonari vyaptha lokathrayam twisha.

 In that assembly of devas, that incomparable flame which emerged from the bodies of all devas including Vishnu became one and took the form of a lady whose power was shining in all the three worlds.

13.  Yadabhooschambhavam thejasthena jayatha thanmkham,

       Yamyena chabhavan kesa bahavo Vishnu thejasa.

 From the power of Lord Shiva the face of Goddess was formed, from that of Yama her hair was formed and from that Vishnu her hands were formed.

(Her face was white because Shiva was white her hair black because Yama was black and her eighteen hands were blue because Vishnu was blue. )

14.  Sowmyenas thanyor yugmam, madhyamaindrena cha bhavat,

       vaarunena cha jangoru nithamba sthejasa buva.

From the power of moon her two busts were made, from the power of Indra her middle part, from the power of Varuna her calfs and thighs and from the power of earth her behind.

(Her busts were white because it was from moon, and her middle part was red because it was from Indra)

15.  Brahmana thejasa padhou thadangulyo arka thejasa,

       Vasoonaam cha karangulyai koubherana cha nasika.

 Her feet were made by the power from Brahma, her toes from the power of Sun, from the Ashta Vasus her fingers and from the power of Kubhera her nose were made.

(Her feet were red because they were made with the power of Brahma)

(to be contd…..)